2014 Nissan 370Z Nismo

Considering the motorsports pedigree of Nismo, which includes racing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the Batman-inspired DeltaWing, Nissan’s performance arm never enjoyed the same mainstream respect as Mercedes-Benz’s AMG or BMW’s M division. And no wonder--instead of producing sports cars on steroids, it slapped together mild tuning packages on humble rides like the Nissan Frontier. Thankfully, it realized that sprucing up trucks and compacts wouldn’t cut it, and gave the 2014 Nissan 370Z a flashy makeover.